{"product_id":"the-human-experiment-david-carmichael-9781793560803","title":"The Human Experiment: Origins and Evolution of Humanity","description":"\u003cp\u003eIs warfare a uniquely human behavior? Do you know how many human races there are? Have you ever wondered how evolution can be both a fact and a theory? How can we know about the distant past if we weren't there to witness it? How did we become who we are as a species, and what does that mean for other species and the rest of the planet?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Human Experiment: Origins and Evolution of Humanity \u003c\/em\u003etouches on these and other big questions, and provides students with an introduction to what anthropologists know about the origins of the human condition. Topics include the study of anthropology; science, myth, religion and pseudoscience; evolution; common misconceptions about race; why anthropologists study nonhuman primates; and the emergence of biologically modern humans. Students learn about culture as human adaptation, peopling of the New World, the origins and consequences of food production, civilizations, and global warming.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDesigned to help students better understand the evolution of humankind, \u003cem\u003eThe Human Experiment \u003c\/em\u003eis an ideal textbook for introductory anthropology courses. It provides a concise and accessible overview of the key developments in human prehistory and examples of how the knowledge of our shared past is continually being updated as new information is discovered.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e David Carmichael\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1793560803\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781793560803\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Cognella Academic Publishing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/24\/2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 218\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.97lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 10.00h x 8.00w x 0.46d","brand":"David Carmichael","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44130531180799,"sku":"9781793560803","price":131.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_5f06f1eb-af8a-42fe-9ea7-79a2ec04dee7.jpg?v=1687469875","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-human-experiment-david-carmichael-9781793560803","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}